All systems go! 🚀 The link for the crowdfunder is in the bio! The concept of Club Soda was developed after working as a Drug and Alcohol Counsellor in 2017, as well as significantly reducing my own alcohol use. When looking at social activities that clients, as well as myself, could do that didn't involve drinking, I realised that there is such a limited amount of non-drinking social activities in Perth. And if you do decide to go to social activities that involve alcohol, the alcohol-free options aren't very appealing. BUT. They can be appealing. There are delicious alcohol-free products popping up around the world, it's just that nobody is offering them in Perth. Yet. And this is where Club Soda comes in. We are an organisation that aims to provide quality alcohol-free options at events. I'm at a stage where I've run out of capital to continue expanding Club Soda. It would be cool if you could contribute, share, and tell your friends about Club Soda and our crowdfunder so that I can keep growing it and continue to challenge the status quo around drinking in Perth. Thank you so much, Sian✨📷: @jacobsteenson

It’s been a good week. I feel healthier, my state of mind and attitude has improved. The hard part is dealing with my emotions I had been ignoring due to drinking. Coming to terms with the end of my relationship with someone who I thought was the love of my life. He really was. I pushed him away. I would scream and yell and say awful things to him. I struggled. I’m extremely emotional at the moment because after 3 months I’m finally coming to terms with the break up. I struggled. And still do, it’s been hard. I cried at AA yesterday. Saw my therapist for the first time in a few weeks. I didn’t get emotional there, I got to a point where sharing in AA was something I needed to do. I sobbed. I’m finally coming to terms with the loss, and mourning/grieving my relationship. It’s time to be an adult. #timetogrowup#aa#alcoholicsanonymous#anonymous#greiving#sobbing#relationships#theend#rough#alcoholic#anonymousalcoholic

Another week down. In so proud of myself. I'm actually pretty impressed with myself. The time I would usually go out on the weekends and spend money running around bars, I have spent wisely. I've furthered my knowledge of forex trading, saved a bunch more money, read 3 books so far and obviously boosted my gains. My plan is not to never consume alcohol again, but to guage if I have a dependency for alcohol. It's a self check. And then I move on to the aftercare plan. I've gotten lots of my military brothers and sisters to join me in the 60 day journey as well. Why not. When is the last time you went longer than a month without consuming any substance like alcohol or nicotine. Do you think you could go 10, 20, 30 or even 60 days without it.? Test your will, and self reserve. You might find out alot about yourself.

A.A. cofounder William Griffith Wilson ("Bill W.") was born at home on November 26, 1895, at the Wilson House in East Dorset, Vermont..Ira Cochran (1810-1894) had the main building constructed as a hotel in 1852..Blake Barrows (1807-81) was the next proprietor of the hotel. Blake’s proprietorship may have related to his marriage to Ira Cochran's sister, Betsey (1817-1903). By March 1860, the building was known as “Blake Barrows’ Hotel” and as the "East Dorst Hotel.".William Curtis Wilson (1840-1885) of Dorset acquired from the Barrows "one equal and undivided half" of the hotel property in conjunction with his marriage to the Barrows' daughter, Hellen (later also spelled "Helen") Elizabeth Barrows (1843-1927). In November 1871, the hotel name was changed to “Wilson House.”.When William C. Wilson died in 1885, his widow, Hellen, became manager of the hotel, together with Blake Barrows' widow, Betsey..William C. Wilson's son, Gilman. Barrows Wilson, and Gilman’s wife, Emily Ella Griffith, were living at the hotel when William Griffith Wilson was born there in 1895..Within a few years, Gilman, Emily, Bill (and probably Dorothy Brewster Wilson—born July 18, 1898), moved into a nearby house..In November 1899, the widows Wilson and Barrows sold the hotel to Gilman Wilson..One year later, in December 1900, the property was transferred to a trustee..William Leary bought the property from the bank in 1907, and leased the hotel to Nellie L. Dunn from 1907-1912. In 1920, Thomas and Stella Ambrose bought the property; and probably around that time, the name of the hotel was changed to the "Mt. Aeolus Inn." One year later, the property reverted to the bank. In late 1925, John H. and Florence M. Cunningham purchased the property and operated the Mt. Aeolus Inn until 1946. In 1958, the last owners under the Mt. Aeolus name, Henry G. and Mary C. Holden, purchased the hotel..In early 1987, Albert ("Ozzie") Lepper purchased the hotel from Henry Holden; began renovating it that same year; reopened it as “the Wilson House” in 1988; and completed major renovations in 1994..Get “the rest of the story” at “Dick B. on Recovery.” ☝👍 😀

Today my dad and I went to visit Ed at Valley Hope in Grapevine. Ed was our first real lifeline to recovery and my dad’s addiction counselor. During that time, I began to see a glimpse of who my dad really is...the wonderful person that had been hidden under the symptoms of addiction for so long. Ed loved me enough to give me some much needed truth about my own dysfunction as a codependent, enmeshed family member. He loved us well when we were both in a toxic place, emotionally and spiritually. It was so awesome to visit with him today and share how well we are doing in our individual recovery journeys and how our relationship has never been better. After so many years working as an addiction counselor, Ed is still so tender hearted. He teared up with joy many times as we visited today. I remember him being really authentic, empathizing with us in our sadness in those really dark days and I’m so glad we got to share our story of healing, recovery and reconciliation with him. Recovery works if you do the work, humbly and honestly. There are people like Ed (and us!) in recovery communities in every city, willing to share our hope with you if you are hurting. Recovery is always available if we’ll just reach out and then keep saying yes to the healing process. 💗#aa#alcoholicsanonymous#codependency#recovery#personalgrowth#spiritualgrowth#celebraterecovery#twelvesteps#12steps#rehab#itworksifyouworkit

[Photo credit: "BIll Wilson Birthplace, East Dorset, Vermont"; author: Doug Kerr, Albany, NY; Licensing: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.].William Griffith Wilson (aka: "Bill W.") was born on November 26, 1895, in the Wilson House hotel/inn to Gilman Barrows Wilson and Emily Ella Griffith..At the time of Bill's birth, the Wilson House was owned and run by Bill's great-grandmother, Betsey Barrows [(1817-1903), sister of Ira Cochran (who had had the hotel/inn constructed in 1852), and widow of Blake Barrows (1807-81) who had been the proprietor of the hotel]; and Bill's paternal grandmother, Hellen (later also written "Helen") Elizabeth Barrows, the widow of William Curtis Wilson (b. January 1, 1840; d. July 1, 1885)..The address of the Wilson House is 378 Village Street; and it is situated at the corner of Village Street and Mad Tom Road..Get "the rest of the story" at "Dick B. on Recovery." #TheWilsonHouse